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Jenna Bush Hager scolds Al Roker for calling her shocking nickname on live TV

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Jenna Bush Hager confronted Al Roker on the "Today" show about calling her "Big Red" during a live broadcast earlier this week, highlighting how such nicknames can be insensitive, especially considering her history with body image issues. The exchange was discussed in detail by co-host Sheinelle Jones, who mimicked reactions from other women on set when Roker first used the nickname. Bush Hager emphasized that calling someone "big" is inappropriate and recalled past struggles with body image since childhood, noting a positive shift after becoming a mother.

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On 2026-10-24, Jenna Bush Hager criticized Al Roker for calling her "Big Red" on the live TV show "Today." During Thursday's broadcast of "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle," Bush Hager mentioned that when she was wearing red clothing earlier in the week, Roker called her this nickname, which upset her and other female co-hosts. She argued that it is inappropriate to call a woman by a name that implies being overweight. Co-host Sheinelle Jones recalled that Savannah Guthrie also expressed disapproval of Roker's comment at the time. Bush Hager has previously shared that she struggles with body image issues, which likely contributed to her reaction to the nickname.

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Jenna Bush Hager took Al Roker to task for calling her “Big Red.” asserted

Hager → take → her

“Earlier this week when I was wearing red … remember this? asserted

I → wear → this

And I walked onto the set and Al goes, ‘Hey, Big Red!’” Bush Hager said on Thursday’s broadcast of “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle,” referencing Tuesday’s episode of the “Today” show. “And all the girls were like, ‘No, no! Don’t say that!’” Sheinelle Jones confirmed, as she mimicked the co-host’s reactions. Bush Hager insisted of the impromptu nickname, “You can’t call somebody, a woman ‘big!’” asserted

You → walk → somebody

Jones, meanwhile, said Roker should have said “Skinny Red!” instead. asserted

Roker → say → Red

Jones recalled “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie saying, “Oh my God, I can’t believe you said that,” after which Roker asked Jones, “What did I do?” asserted

I → recall → What

“And I said, ‘You can’t say anything that takes up space!’” Jones explained. asserted

Jones → say → space

Roker “came up with all these other things,” to diffuse the situation, including “Tall Red,” but Bush Hager wasn’t having it. asserted

Hager → come → it

“I’m like, ‘Not okay!’” she exclaimed. asserted

she → exclaim → ?

Though the show host joked about the nickname on Thursday’s episode, she’s previously disclosed that she’s struggled with body image issues. asserted

she → joke → issues

Bush Hager — who shares kids Mila, 13, Poppy, 11, and Hal, 7 with husband Henry Hager — once said she’d dealt with the feelings since the age of 9. asserted

she → share → 9

“I no longer think that way and I haven’t for quite some time,” she said in 2023. “ asserted

she → think → 2023

I think having children, and your body changing in that way, is such a good reset where you realize, ‘Wow, I’ve been doing this incredible thing, and my body is so much more than a vessel to be made fun of, to be worrying about.'” asserted

body → think → fun

She added, “I found a journal over Christmas break where in fourth grade my New Year’s resolution was to lose 5 lbs. — my daughter, my eldest is now in fourth grade and she seems so young.” asserted

she → add → grade

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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